Vault-mold.



Patented 0012. 20, 1914.

J. R. JBWBTT'.

VAULT MOLD.

APPLIGATIQN FILED AUG. 11. 1913.

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WHA/55555. M/MM THE MORRIS ETERS CO..PHn1U-LITHQ.. WASHINGTDN. D. C.

JOHN n. Jnwnrr, or woon Riviera, nnrrtnsKA.

Specication of Letters Patent. i 'Patented Odg.y 2O, 1914. ApplicationflelAugust` 11, 1913.` r,Serial No. 784,185 lk v l a f l l To all whomit may concern of Nebraska,

Fig. 7 is a plan view Be it known that I, JOHN R. Jnwnrr, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Wood River, in the county of Hall andState have invented certain new and usefulk improvements in Vault-Molds,which the following. is a specification.

This invention relates to molds for forming cement or concrete burialvaul-ts, and its object is to providea moldfor the lid of the vaultwhich -is simple in construction and which enables the lidfto be cheaplyand eX- peditiously madeflliis object is attained by means of a novelcombination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described andclaimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in` which-Figure l is an; elevation of the mold for the lid of the vault; Fig. 2is an endview of the lid mold; Fig. 3 is a plan view .of the lid mold;Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line :L8-13 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5" is alongitudinal section on the line 14e-,14 of-Fig. 8; Fig. 6 is across-section of the knife or scraper used for forming'the top of thelid; of the pallet for the lid; Fig. 8 is an elevationy of the knife orscraper illustrating the manner in which it is used; Fig. 9 is aninverted plan view of the upper part ofthe lid mold; Fig. 10 is anelevation and Fig. l1 is a plan view of a reinforcement for the lid;Fig. 12 is a front elevation and Fig. 1S is a side `elevation of afastening to be hereinafter described.

Referring specifically to the drawing, the lid to be molded isindicatedby the reference character 23. `Themold yfor forming the lidhas sides 24 and ends25. The ends are between the sides andthe latterproject beyond the ends and are. connected by cross rods 26. rllhe endmembers are prevented from moving along `the side members by Y, angleirons 27, and theyseat on a bottom frame or pallet constructedof crosstimbers or sills 28 on which are placed and secured longitudinal sidebars 29 and end cross bars 30. Between the end bars and the adjacentsills extend braces 31. On the pallet is placed a form 32 whichv isshaped to conform to the arched shape of the lid 23. This form seatsinside the bars 29 and 3() of the pallet and rests on the sills 28, theends of the form seating on the braces 31, whereby it is securely held4place. The sides and ends of the form `coincidejwith the inner edges'4of the bars 29 and 80.- 1 On the under side of the form are struts 33 tostrengthen the same and enable it to lwithstand'the weight of thematerial formingthe lid.r The form is come posed of flooring which islaid on the struts, the latterbeing shaped and arranged to arch theflooring. In order to make the form as eoy smooth as "possible,theflooring'is covered f with sheet metal, asy indicated at 34; The touter edge of thissheet metal covering vlaps over to the end andsideymembers25 and 24.' 1

In order to prepare y'the mold ready tore` ceive the concrete materialto form the ylid 23, the form 32 is placed yon the pallet ashereinbefore described, and the'sideand end members 24 and 25used` for'forming the sides and kends of the lid are put in place. 'v Concretematerial isnow placed on. the form and between the same and the sideand` end members 24 and 25. Two arched reinforcing bars 36 extendingtransversely of the lid are then suspended by means of hook bolts 37fromcross bars 38'carried by posts 39r rising from the side members 24,yand arelnforcement is placed on the material. The

form is'now filled to the Vupper edge ofthe members '24K and 25androunded oifand brought down to a nish' byby an arched "scraper 40shown inFigs. 6v and 8, by sliding said scraper along the side members24. The

bars 36 are embedded in `the lid and have loops 4l intermediate theirends which project fromthe topof the lid, forming eyes to` facilitatethe handling thereof. f

f In order that the nished lid may be re# -moved 'from the mold, theside members 24 'are providedy with angle brackets 42 the outstandingportions of which have slots 43 throughwhichpass bolts 44 risingfrom the`side bars 29 yand `secured by wing nuts 45. Upon loosening the Wingnuts the side mehr;

bers can be moved awayifrom the molded lid by reason oftheslots43.

The parts herein described are economi? composed of cross sills, andside and end sides and ends of the form in spaced relation bars`:mounted on top of said cross sills, an' therewith. l l0 arched formresting on Jche cross sillsl and In testimony whereof I aix my signaturefitting between the side and end bars, the in presence of two witnesses.

sides and ends of the form coinciding with s, JCI-IN R. J EWETT.

the inner edges of the side and end bars, and Witnesses:

side and end members mounted on the foe-y W. E. DONNER,

said sideand end bars, and surrounding the' C. H. GOOD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. C.

